20 years old; (arch.) twenty
(another's) daughter; young lady
to be worried; to be troubled
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
to be helpful; to be useful
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
over-fond parent; doting parent
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
sycophant; apple-polisher; flatterer; sesame seed grinding
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
comfort (in living place)
useless; no good; hopeless
cantaloupe-flavoured soda
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
fee paid to performing artists, etc.; appearance fee
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
extremely busy; (lit.) wanting even the help of a cat
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
advance payment; money paid in advance
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
listening device; bug; wiretap
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
on duty; at work; while working
in the meanwhile; during the time
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement